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CDU in driver's seat after German election but coalition might be necessary: Four key takeaways
Europe • 9:57 PM
10 min
Germany's election reshapes the political scene, with the far right and far left parties on the rise and coalition chaos and uncertainty for the minnows on the cards. Will CDU's Merz be able to form a coalition until Easter?<div class="small-12 column tex
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Pope Francis conscious and receiving supplemental oxygen, the Vatican says
Europe • 6:49 PM
7 min
The leader of the Catholic Church, who has chronic lung disease and is prone to respiratory illness in winter, was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on 14 February after a weeklong bout of bronchitis worsened.<div class="small-12 column text-center arti
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Merz’s centre-right CDU lead in Germany’s federal election, exit polls show
Europe • 6:38 PM
7 min
Incumbent Chancellor Olaf Scholz has conceded defeat for his centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) after what he called “a bitter election result” on Sunday.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/
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American Airlines flight diverts to Rome after bomb threat over Caspian Sea
Europe • 6:18 PM
1 min
An American Airlines flight from New York to Delhi was diverted to Rome due to a bomb threat. The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, with 199 passengers, was escorted by military jets.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.eur
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Zelenskyy 'willing to step down' in return for Ukraine's NATO accession
Europe • 5:52 PM
3 min
The Ukrainian president said that he is focused on Ukraine's security today and called for further guarantees from Europe and the US.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/02/23/zelenskyy-
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Vladimir Putin praises soldiers fighting in Ukraine for 'defending the future of Russia'
Europe • 4:30 PM
5 min
The Russian president also used his video message on Sunday to pledge greater support for military personnel and new weapons and equipment for the army.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/20
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Top candidates cast their votes on German federal election day
Europe • 3:07 PM
12 min
Incumbent Chancellor Scholz and CDU leader Merz cast their votes in Germany's critical election on Sunday, expected to lead to difficult coalition negotiations.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/my-e
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Ukraine hit by largest drone attack since war began, says President Zelenskyy
Europe • 2:42 PM
3 min
Ukraine faced its largest drone assault since Russia's invasion, with 267 drones launched, out of which 138 were intercepted.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/02/23/ukraine-hit-by-lar
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Explained: How does Germany’s electoral system work and what changes this year?
Europe • 11:23 AM
5 min
Sunday’s crunch vote is a first test for a recently reformed electoral law.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/02/23/explained-how-does-germanys-electoral-system-work-and-what-changes-t
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German federal election 2025 blog: CDU's Merz declares victory, Scholz admits defeat
Europe • 8:53 AM
1 min
Revisit Euronews' Sunday blog as Germany voted to elect its new chancellor and parliament.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/02/23/german-federal-election-2025-live-updates-germany-goe
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The trial of 'France's biggest paedophile offender' opens in Vannes, Brittany, on Monday
Europe • 7:58 AM
12 min
Joël Le Scouarnec is accused of aggravated rape and sexual assault of 299 victims, almost all minors, between 1989 and 2014. This "extraordinary" trial took two years to prepare.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www
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European leaders stress support for Ukraine but disagree on peacekeeping mission
Europe • 7:10 AM
7 min
An informal summit in Paris among European leaders concluded without any concrete announcement, as the idea of deploying peacekeeping troops to Ukraine remains highly divisive.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.e
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Pope Francis in critical condition after long respiratory crisis
Europe • 4:53 AM
8 min
The 88-year-old pope received high flows of oxygen and blood transfusions in hospital as he battles a complex lung infection.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/02/23/pope-francis-in-cr
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Orbán: 'We have been given a chance to break through the empire's battlements'
Europe • 12:45 AM
3 min
Ukraine will not become a member of the EU, inflation will be fought again with a price freeze, big family tax cuts are coming, and Pride should not be organised this year - these were among the issues raised in the PM's annual assessment speech.<div clas
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Parliament speaker: Ukraine to start work on finalising US minerals deal on Monday
Europe • 12:37 AM
9 min
Washington's demands for around $500 billion (€477 billion) in mineral wealth from Ukraine was initially rejected by Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the grounds that the US hadn't offered any security guarantees.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__but
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Polls open in pivotal parliamentary elections in Germany
Europe • 12:37 AM
20 min
German are voting for their next parliament and, ultimately, government on Sunday in the country’s snap federal election. The election is expected to feature a high voter turnout.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://ww
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Austria's biggest centrist parties inch close to forming new coalition without far-right
Europe • 8:22 PM
3 min
For Austria, the political situation is unprecedented, as coalition formation talks have never taken this long.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/02/22/austrias-biggest-centrist-partie
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Bulgarian consumers boycott major supermarkets to protest rising food prices
Europe • 6:17 PM
2 min
Shoppers are demanding a law to regulate prices and asking supermarkets to limit their profit margins on foodstuffs to less than 30%.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/02/22/bulgarian-
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One person dead and several people injured after stabbing attack in the French city of Mulhouse
Europe • 6:13 PM
1 min
The suspect was arrested by the police. According to the public prosecutor, the suspect, a 37-year-old man, was already known to the authorities and had been on a terrorism watchlist.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https:
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Bulgarian nationalists vandalise EU building in protest against plans to join eurozone
Europe • 5:24 PM
5 min
Police said that several demonstrators had been arrested, while some officers had been injured during the clashes.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/02/22/bulgarian-nationalists-vandal
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Suspect in stabbing at Berlin's Holocaust Memorial is Syrian refugee, police say
Europe • 2:08 PM
4 min
The attack took place two days before snap parliamentary elections in Germany in which migration has become a top issue, pushed to the forefront by five deadly attacks involving immigrants over the past nine months.<div class="small-12 column text-center
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European leaders to visit Trump following realigned US commitments to Ukraine
Europe • 1:20 PM
6 min
Polish President Andrzej Duda will meet with Donald Trump on Saturday, French President Emmanuel Macron will be in DC on Monday, while UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to be in the US on Thursday.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__butto
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Pope Francis in critical condition, Vatican says
Europe • 11:43 AM
5 min
The 88-year-old Francis, who has been hospitalised for a week with a complex lung infection, also received blood transfusions after tests showed a condition associated with anaemia, the Vatican said in a late update.<div class="small-12 column text-center
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Donald Trump denies French media reports he will visit Russia in May and meet Putin
Europe • 9:15 AM
9 min
The French weekly news magazine Le Point, citing anonymous sources, reported that Trump may attend a parade in the Russian capital to mark the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button">
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Thousands protest against Slovakia's PM on anniversary of journalist's murder
Europe • 5:15 AM
7 min
Thousands of anti-government protesters commemorate the seventh anniversary of the killings of an investigative journalist and his fiancée in Slovakia.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/202
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Germany's Olaf Scholz, Friedrich Merz hold rallies in final days ahead of federal election
Europe • 2:49 AM
16 min
As Sunday’s snap federal election nears, political parties are intensifying their efforts in the final stretch to drum up support.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/02/22/germanys-olaf
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NATO conducts military drill amid worries US security priorities lie away from Europe
Europe • 12:45 AM
7 min
In the run-up to the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Steadfast Dart 2025 exercises comprise about 10,000 military personnel from nine nations as part of NATO’s new Allied Reaction Force.<div class="small-12 column text-ce
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Friday, february 21, 2025
Who is Friedrich Merz, the favourite to become Germany's next chancellor?
Europe • 10:29 PM
5 min
The 69-year-old CDU leader Friedrich Merz is a major favourite for the German chancellorship after Sunday's snap election.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/02/21/who-is-friedrich-merz
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Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko calls for political unity in Ukraine
Europe • 8:25 PM
3 min
During a visit to Brussels, Vitali Klitschko stressed the need to stand united behind Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky amid criticism from the United States.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/m
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Berlin: Man stabbed at Holocaust memorial, hours after arrest over planned attack on Israeli embassy
Europe • 7:34 PM
2 min
A man has been seriously injured after being stabbed at Berlin's Holocaust memorial, while an 18-year-old Russian citizen was arrested in Brandenburg for planning an attack on the Israeli embassy.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a
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EU moves to fast-track biopesticide access, cutting approval times
Europe • 4:49 PM
7 min
New rules from Brussels aim to streamline biopesticide and biocontrol approvals, addressing the outdated process and helping Europe stay competitive in the global market.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronew
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MEPs expelled from Morocco after detention at airport
Europe • 4:42 PM
4 min
Spanish lawmaker Isabel Serra, Portuguese Catarina Martins and Jussi Saramo from Finland were detained and subsequently expelled from El Aaiún, the main city of Western Sahara, where they were to carry out a human rights observation mission.<div class="sm
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German election: Voters in Cologne prepare to cast their ballots
Europe • 4:31 PM
2 min
Germans are about to head to the polls on Sunday after a high-stakes campaign centred on the economy and immigration. Euronews spoke to residents of Cologne about their expectations.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https:/
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Conservative EPP confident of success in EU deregulation push
Europe • 3:41 PM
4 min
The European People’s Party believes the EU executive will take on board its main demands when it publishes an ‘omnibus’ package to roll back reporting requirements for businesses, the group’s environment policy chief says.<div class="small-12 column text
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Fact check: What is the truth behind Trump’s claims on Ukraine?
Europe • 3:11 PM
7 min
Three years after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Euroverify has debunked a series of false claims made by US President Donald Trump.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/02/21/
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As EU countries try to close ranks on Trump, Hungary emerges as main roadblock
Europe • 2:39 PM
5 min
The Hungarian government has asked the EU to refrain from any new initiatives that could undermine the Trump-led negotiations.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/02/21/as-eu-countries-t
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Brussels, my love? Can the EU stave off a trade war with the US?
Europe • 2:00 PM
1 min
In this edition, we hear how the EU is trying to go green but stay competitive and tell you who the most corrupt countries in Europe are.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/02/22/brusse
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Over 65 and rising: Is the EU facing a demographic crisis?
Europe • 1:07 PM
3 min
Italy, Portugal, and Bulgaria recorded the highest population shares of over-65s in the EU in 2024. But how will the bloc's demography evolve until 2100?<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/02/21/
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Brussels sets out plan to protect undersea cables from hybrid warfare
Europe • 11:33 AM
2 min
Accidental breaks in these cables are common, but since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, observers have noted that such incidents have increased.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.co
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Pope Francis' health continues to improve, the Vatican says
Europe • 8:44 AM
3 min
In a statement, the Holy See said the pontiff's haemodynamic parameters are stable and that he is able to breathe independently.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/02/21/pope-francis-he
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EU must not slow climate action on hopes of future carbon removals, top climate advisor warns
Europe • 8:25 AM
5 min
Europe must ensure that factoring a future boom in carbon capture and storage into its climate policy does not lead to “mitigation deterrence” in the present, the head of the EU’s climate advisory board has warned.<div class="small-12 column text-center a
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Worst-case scenario: Why Trump's push for negotiations has put Europe on total edge
Europe • 7:45 AM
16 min
Donald Trump's push to strike a deal between Russia and Ukraine has rattled Europeans and stoked fears their security will be irreparably weakened.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/02
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How's Meta planning to protect minors from sensitive content? | Radio Schuman
Europe • 7:38 AM
1 min
Radio Schuman today features Antigone Davis, META’s Vice-President and Head of Global Safety, on how the tech giant plans protecting teens online.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/02/21/hows-me
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Housing crisis: EU can do 'much more' than build new homes, says top MEP
Europe • 7:31 AM
5 min
In less than a decade, average house prices have risen by 48% across the EU. The European Parliament's has set up a new committee to tackle the crisis, and its chair Irene Tinagli told Euronews there is plenty of room for manoeuvre.<div class="small-12 co
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Two people die from their injuries after Munich car-ramming attack
Europe • 6:55 AM
1 min
39 people were injured in the car-ramming attack, which targeted a demonstration by the labour union Ver.di in Munich on Thursday.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/02/15/two-people-di
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German Election: The potential economic impact and market reaction
Europe • 6:21 AM
5 min
The German election could lead to potential reforms of the government debt limit, immigration laws, and green energy transition policy. These likely shifts may provide optimism regarding the country's economic outlook, boosting market sentiment.<div class
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German politicians clash over war and security in final debate ahead of elections
Europe • 4:17 AM
7 min
Top German politicians debated on ZDF ahead of Sunday’s elections, focusing on war threats and European security.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/02/21/german-politicians-and-chancel
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Three years of war in Ukraine: Here's what the French army has learned
Europe • 1:22 AM
3 min
Both the successes and errors of the Ukrainian and Russian militaries are a lesson learned for the French Armed Forces.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/02/21/three-years-of-war-in-uk
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Thursday, february 20, 2025
US-EU relations: The 31 days that shook the transatlantic partnership
Europe • 9:47 PM
4 min
One month after Donald Trump's return to the White House, relations between the United States and the European Union are becoming increasingly fraught.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/202
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Ex-Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kuleba: German elections a call for Europe to face Russian threat
Europe • 8:55 PM
11 min
With Germany's upcoming elections just days before the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, ex-Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba urges Europe to confront the looming danger of Putin's ambitions.<div class="small-12 column t
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EU reaffirms support for Zelenskyy as legitimate president of Ukraine
Europe • 7:25 PM
10 min
The wave of support for Zelenskyy comes after US President Donald Trump called him a 'dictator' and criticised the fact elections didn’t take place last year when his mandate expired, despite Ukraine being subject to martial law.<div class="small-12 colum
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Tusk calls on EU to confiscate Russia's frozen assets to provide Ukraine with financial assistance
Europe • 6:06 PM
4 min
Under the sanctions, the EU has frozen €210 billion in assets of the Russian Central Bank, most of which are held in Belgium.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/02/20/tusk-calls-on-eu-t
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Pesticide cuts are off the table, says EU Agriculture Commissioner
Europe • 4:16 PM
2 min
The EU executive will not put a contentious plan to slash pesticide use back on the table, agriculture Commissioner Christophe Hansen told Euronews, closing a key chapter of the Green Deal.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="
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Lithuanian defense minister urges Europe to be 'armed to the teeth' amid US-Russia talks
Europe • 4:01 PM
3 min
Lithuanian Defence Minister Dovilė Sakalienė says Europe needs to be "armed to the teeth" now that the US is pivoting away from its traditional transatlantic alliance. She explained to Euronews how her family was exiled in Siberia by the Soviet Union. And
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US delegation cancels press conference with Trump’s envoy and Zelenskyy
Europe • 3:26 PM
3 min
The press conference with Keith Kellogg and the Ukrainian president was called off in Kyiv on Thursday, just one day after Trump called Zelenskyy a "dictator" and criticised his leadership.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="
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Cybersecurity: Which are Europe's most vulnerable countries?
Europe • 11:24 AM
2 min
Cloud breach risks have more than doubled in less than five years.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/02/20/cybersecurity-which-are-europes-most-vulnerable-countries?utm_source=test_mrss&utm_camp
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Pope Francis shows improvement in pneumonia recovery, the Vatican says
Europe • 11:14 AM
2 min
Pope Francis is recovering from pneumonia, eating breakfast out of bed after a peaceful night, the Holy See spokesperson said Thursday.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/02/20/pope-fra
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Age verification in the app store might be the solution to protection children, claims Meta’s VP
Europe • 10:52 AM
5 min
Meta’s VP and Head of Global Safety, Antigone Davis, revealed the tech giant’s latest efforts to protect minors online. In an exclusive interview, she discussed everything from countering child abuse online to age verification while calling on harmonised
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German election Q&A: What's at stake for FDP, The Left and BSW?
Europe • 10:50 AM
10 min
For three German parties, their existence and participation in the Bundestag is riding on Sunday's elections. Euronews spoke with Die Linke, Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance and Free Democrats.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="ht
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WHO in ‘stop the bleeding phase’ due to US withdrawal, Europe head says
Europe • 10:13 AM
3 min
The World Health Organisation (WHO) is assessing the impact of the United States' withdrawal, taking short-term measures, and considering structural reorganisation, Hans Kluge, Director of WHO Europe, told the European Parliament.<div class="small-12 colu
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